Suppose that Megan is researching her family tree and comes across her great-great-great grandmother's diary. She notes that the diary for the year 1840 describes that age at which her ancestor reached menarche. If her grandmother was typical, the diary would note that this ancestor would have been how old?
A) 10 years old
B) 12 years old
C) 14 years old
D) 16 years old

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In earlier times, puberty occurred later than it does now; In the 1840s, for example, the average age at menarche was 16½ for girls.

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